William Carey Suzuki Institute - Daniela Pardo, Director

More pictures of our 2015 string camp....

My First String Camp at Carey 2015

MY FIRST STRING CAMP AT CAREY 2015 will be held on Monday June 15th to Friday, June 19th from 9:00 Am to 12:00 PM at William Carey Thomas Hall building. Please mark your calendars!

William Carey Suzuki Institute - Daniela Pardo, Director The William Carey Suzuki Institute is based on the teaching philosophy of Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki. Dr. Suzuki based his approach on the belief that “Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed.”

Our William Carey Suzuki Institute spring 2015 concerts are:
Saturday, April 18th at 4:00 PM at the Hattiesburg Cultural Center (Book 1 groups); and Thursday, April 23rd at 5:30 PM at the Chapel at William Carey (solo recital and Pre-Twinkle/Twinkle groups.) Free admission. See you there!

William Carey Suzuki Institute - Daniela Pardo, Director The William Carey Suzuki Institute is based on the teaching philosophy of Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki. Dr. Suzuki based his approach on the belief that “Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed.”

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This site is designed for all Suzuki parents, students and teachers.

It contains:
Practice ideas and printable games to help with the ongoing effort to practice consistently and to the benefit of all involved.
Letters from Aunt Rhody about topics of interest to Suzuki families and teachers. These are used in Suzuki Music Columbus' weekly recital programs for ongoing parent education. These may be used by any program if certain conditions are met. (See Aunt Rhody's Letters>About and Permissions) These are/will be available is pdf form. for ease of use.
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WONDERFUL spring concert last Friday! Congratulations to everyone, it was beautiful! Parents, would you please share with me some of the pictures?

2nd Annual "My First String Camp at Carey' to be held at William Carey University from June 16-20 in the mornings.
1st to 6th grade, all levels, violin, viola, cello, bass.
Contact Daniela Pardo or the Winters School of Music at William Carey.

Trio Indigo noon recital this Tuesday, March 25th.
Sasha Ferreira, violin Daniela Pardo, viola Rebekah Stark Johnson, cello
Music by Haydn, Beethoven and Keever.
Trinity Episcopal Church
509 West Pine Street

No group classes this Thursday, March 13, enjoy your spring break!

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Review, Review, Review

The habit of review, if established early, provides the benefit of a repertoire always at the student's fingertips. Review allows for very positive, pleasant experiences in solo playing and the fun of playing with a group at any time, without the bother of music books or stands.
A Suzuki instructor at a Dubuque workshop commented, "You don't gain ability by learning new songs; you gain ability when you play review." Suzuki himself said that once the notes are learned, we can begin to make music with a piece. Here are some suggestions for beginning to make music.
Review during each practice session, not just a matter of happenstance but as a planned part of the session.
On a day when, for some reason, a full practice session on new or current materials is impossible, have the child perform an individual "play through" of old and familiar pieces.
Include review listening in your regular listening schedule. The ease of review and depth of refinement is contingent on review listening.
When a particularly tricky spot in a piece seems to have gotten away from the fingers, take these measures out of the piece and practice them in exactly the same disciplined manner as when you first learned them (e.g., play a particular shift correctly ten times, or stop before a low second finger spot and place the finger low, ten times). This should not take more than two or three minutes a day and, in a week, the skill will have been restored.
Ask your child questions about earlier pieces. Encourage him or her to know what string and finger a piece begins on, what direction the bow goes, who the composer is--without your having to sing or hum the piece. (This is a good car game!)
Have a system (list, chart, cards--be creative) recording every known piece for regular review. Some parents use two jars labeled "Do It" and Done It." All review pieces in the child's repertoire are written on slips of paper and placed in "Do It"; each day the child draws a seventh of the slips, plays those review pieces, and deposits the slips in "Done It." By the end of the week, "Do It" is empty, "Done It" is full, and all pieces --not just the favorites--have been reviewed equally. Charts are also available to facilitate the review process.
Finally, enjoy review and the depth of refinement it offers. Rejoice in your child's expanding memory. One must be a little awed at the capacity for retention Suzuki children demonstrate and thrilled at the carry-over into other areas of life, both practically and philosophically.